Isn't wonderful to meet up with old friends and talk on ,eat and visit old places that were once familiar to us. This happened at a beach where my friends and myself, along with others, lived in a motor camp. The rent was affordable and the accommodation was varied depending on the amount of money one decided to pay for rent. Some lived in one room with bunk beds, there were 3 bedroom flats with large living quarters, and there were small 2 bedroom concrete flats that were awful to say the least. We were all happy and had many good laughs and many children shared visits to the beach all year around. Myself and the couple I met have written at Xmas in cards and have visited a couple of times in 30years, but this time we decided to revisit the old familiars surroundings that were home to us. There is now a supermarket where the motor camp was, and the face of the beach has changed, but not the memories. One of the people who lived at the camp was a keen fisherman, and parked his car on the beach while out fishing. Of course you all know what happened, yes , the tide came in and the car was swamped. This bloke had it towed out and cleaned it out and to our amazement drove off in it one day. Such was the character of the ecclectic group that lived there. My friends invited some others to dinner with myself and made the most amazing curried food that I had ever eaten!! Probably the only ever orginal curried food!!!!!! So I asked mt friend for a recipe after 30years and here it is and I hope you enjoy it.
MARAMMA'S POTATO CURRY.
400gms potatoes, peeled ,washed and cut. 1 onion chopped
3 tablespoons oil 3 cloves garlic crushed
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds 1/4 teaspoon black mustard seeds
1 teaspoon garam masala 1 teaspoon tumeric
1 tablespoon lemon juice salt to taste
METHOD.
1. Cut potatos into large pieces.
2. Heat oil in medium saucepan , fry chopped onion, mustard and cumin seeds.When onion is just turning brown add garlic and tumeric and fry 1 minute, then add potato and salt to taste.
3. Mix together and make sure all the spices and potato are mixed well.
4. Turn the heat to low, put lid on and stir every 5 to 10 minutes and cook for 30 minutes.
5. If potatoes are sticking to the pan add 2 or 3 tablespoons water.
6. You can now add some fresh corriander leaves and 1 chilli.
